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EARLIER" TELEGRAMS.

FRENCH NOTE TO TURKEY.

London, Jau. 1. While the newspapers of Lendon are giving prominence to the French nete to Angera with such headings as "Like a Bombshell." Boullon" the French "Britain Isolated" and "Another Franklin press emphasises that the French action is intended to avoid a rupture in the negotiations which would be prejudicial to the whole world. They disclaim the idea that M. Pincare intends to break the remaining Anglo-French ties and state that the French Govern- ment communicated its intentions to London.

Lausanne, Jan. 31.

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The Temps report of the French note to Angora has created tir among the British delegation, who discredit the statement, since the note would be a flagrant violation of a mutual understanding, and also would be issued without reference to the British Government.

It is believed the French and Italians are prepared to stay at Lausanne and continue the negotiations Hear; but the British do not propose to alter their previous plans.

The French coup de theatre has created an electrical atmvsphere The French action is regarded in a most complicated situation. as an extraordinary eleventh hour move and the Tarks say they are preparing a counter project.

The Peace Treaty was presented to the Turkish delegation this morning after a long speech by Viscount Curzon who said there was nothing in the Treaty of which the Turkish delegation had not been made fully aware and it was imposible for the delegation or the Angora Governmentt to declare that they were confronted with a surprise or a menace.

Malka, Jan.21.

The light The battleship Ajax has left Egypt for Chanak. cruiser Carda, with Admiral Chatfield aboard, warrive here on 5th February and is expected to procard sherly afterwards to the Dardanelles. The battleship Marlborough, the light cruiser Carade, the destroyer leader, Montreve and Sve destryver, are ut Malta and the rest of the Mediterranean flert in Turkish waters.

THE RUHR OCCUPATION.

Essa. Jan, !!. The French are putting on the screw. Ther have sued an order tightening up martial law, on account of the Imper al officia?** sys- Allied engineers." tematic interference is the peacelui work of the They are establishing a curfew at ten at night and six in the morning. severest virtually prohibiting public meetings and threatening the

A further substantial penalt es on unauthorised possessors of arma, bates of expulsions is reported from all parts of the occupied terri- tory, including responsible Police. Finance and Customs officials.

Essen is at prezent isolated owing to the strike, but it is believed the strikers will resume to-day, having “substantially protested."

A semi-ocial pronouncement foreshadows the establishment of a formal Franco-Belgian administration in the Ruhr, whereon General Weygand will probably represent France.

With Britain abstaining from voting, the Repurations Commission has decided to fix the German deliveries of coal for February at 1,675,000 tons.

Berlin, Jan. 31.

The German Mining Gazette learns that Herr Stinnes has re- pudiated his recent contract with M. Lubersac to reconstruct the devastated area of France.

IRISH OUTRAGES.

London, Jan. 31.

reveal ths concerted The uniformity of the rebels' methods nature of Monday's outbreak of terrorism in Dublin, which has created widespread alarm. Armed republicans at night called at the houses of at least eigh; prominent people, ordered the occupants out of bed, sprinkled petrol over the Interior and exploded bombs.

The rebela last night kidnapped Senator Bagwell, whereafter an official proclamation was issued, threatening punitive action against Senator Bagwell co-conspirators in custody, and otherwire, unless was released within forty-eight hours.

Mr. Cosgrove admitted in the Dail yesterday afternoon that certain Government officials had been suspended for suspected cor- plicity with the irregulars.

AMERICAN TRADE.

Wsahington, Jan. 30. The monthly report of the Federal Reserve Board states tht the production of basic industries slightly declined during December although still near the 1920 peak. The cutgur of pig iron and cozi continued to increase and textiles and Cour to decrense. Railway traffic was heavier than a year ago although . a seasonal decline of freight relieved the congestion. Employment increased in certain industries and there was some advance of wages. Money was easier after the holidays and there was a considerable increase in the volume of new securities.

GERMAN CREDIT IN AMERICA.

Washington, Jan. 31. Mr. Mellow announces Government ospnetism to the Bill for establish & Cerman credit of a milliard d.lhurs for the purchase funds should be of ford to fa He declares that annerle for puch made to the inreiding public, not the Government.

DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS.

Lendon Jan. 31.

An invention of far-reaching importance in wireless is reported from America, in the form of an improved thermionic valve, capable of dealing with a thousand kilowatts. Its advocates optimisti- cally predicting that generating and transmitting stations will ultimate- ly be rendered obsolete thereby.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SHIPPING COMPETITION.

Louden. Jan. 3

An American bid for the Atlantic traffic is announced to begin

wuld tell the jury that it was 10 miles an

hour. The workman could not give any defaite speed. One said that the car went on over 100 feet after striking the deceased and another said it stopped in ten or fifteen yards. A trafic who Sergeant (Sergt. Smith)

2 visited the spot on October 30th

on July 1st. when the United States Shipping Board will start weekly service between New York and Southampton, to be caugurat-found certain skid marks which ed by the 52,000 tonner Leviathan.

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

Nelson, Jan. 31. Marylebone beat Nelson by an innings and seventy-five runs. Nelson secred 119 of which Saxon had sixty. Marylebone scored 243 (Wilkinson 52, and Chapman 71 unfinished). Nelson then com- piled 55. Freeman had 6 wickets for 27 runs and Brand 3 for 5.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

extended seven feet and he gave it as his opinion that if the be- gizning of the skid coincided with the jamming on of the brakes and the end of the skid when the car stopped-in fact if the car stopped in seven feet-the speed would pro- bably not be more than 10 miles an hour.

Speaking of the injuries the deceased man received Mr. Dyer Ball said Dr. Wong saw him when one spreading the tar and the he was admitted to the Kwong Wan The Hospital and Dr. Smalley made other sprinkling the sand. time was about 1.30 or 1.45 pm. a post mortem examination after- wards. The man's body, except Mr. Dyer Ball explained that the back, was severely burned Motor Driver in the Dock. the Crown would present two with tar, on the right side, five different accounts of what hap ribs were broken, there was blood The hearing was commenced peaed. The one would be given in the right plural cavity, on the before Mr. Justice Gompertz and by the man who were working on left there was one rib broken, the a jury at the Criminal Sessions the spot and others a short dis-left femur was yesterday afternoon of a charge tance away, and the second by the places and nearly crushed, the " of manslaughter against La! Sing.) owner of the ear, who was seated left half of the pelvis was frac- at the back the time of the tured, the right femui broken, a motor car driver.

The jury was as under: Messrs. accident. The coolies would tell there was a large graze on the B. W. Bradbury (foreman), V. the jury that no bern was blown back of the right shoulder blade, Benjamin, F. A. Chopard, A. P. and to warning given by the car. another graze on the back of the Castro, C. Kew, B. Monteith Webb: They did not see it until it was left shoulder blade, the left eye actually passing, when it knocked blackened, a scalp wound on the ard W. A. Eustace.

the prisoner.

at

broken in two

Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by down the deceased and ran over forehead, a bruise on the left of Messrs. Lo and Lo) appeared for him. There was a bucket of tar the face, a small wound on the in the road and this was also, chin and a graze on the head. knocked over and much of it went After the accident the Injured man Mr. A. Dyer Ball, in opening over the unfortunate man. The was taken in the car to the the case for the Crown, explained cwner of the car would say that Kwong Wab Hospital where he that the case was one in which he was sitting on the right hand died the same afternoon. The man was knocked down and run side at the back. The car was a Crown based the prosecution, Mr. over by a motor car and died as left hand drive. The car came Dyer Ball said, not entirely on the eye-witnesses the result of his injuries. It was round the corner from Tauawan statements of the for the jury to decide whether the at a speed of ten miles per hour. but also en the evidence of the prisoner, who was the driver of The driver sounded his horn. He man's injuries and the skidmarks. the bar, was to be held criminally saw two men in the road, one of The jury would have to decide responsible for his act, whether whom ran to the side. There ap- whether the workmen on the road he had shown culpable negligence peared to be sufficient room for or the occupant of the car were in his driving or whether he had the ear to pass on the left and giving the correct account of the used reasonable care and dil the driver went on. Just as the accident. Dr. Smalley was of the

A man named Lai San car reached gence.

men, the opinion thar the deceased must was run over by mitor car 79 deceased, who was aquatting is, have had his back to the car at on the 27th October on the Casale the road, picked up a bucket of the time he was struck. Peak Road, a short distance from tar and darted across in front. Teun Wan. He died the same day He was knocked down by the from his injuries. Decessed was, bumper of the car.

a Government foreman in charge!

of a number of coolies engaged in

the two

Speed of the Car

At the conclusion of the opening statement, the Judge and jury

nspected the car which was pulled up on the road outside the Court. Evidence was then called and the On the question of speed Mr. case adjourned until Friday morn-

tarring and sanding the surface of the road. There were two men' working with him at the time, the Dyer Ball said that the owner og

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